slug·abed
| \ ˈslə-gə-ˌbed
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Definition of slugabed
: a person who stays in bed after the usual or proper time to get up
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: sluggard
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Synonyms
- couch potato,
- deadbeat,
- do-nothing,
- drone,
- idler,
- layabout,
- lazybones,
- loafer,
- lotus-eater,
- slouch,
- slug,
- sluggard
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“Slugabed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slugabed. Accessed 3 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of slugabed was in 1592
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